Researchers at the University of Toronto have found an explanation for how the intestinal tract influences a key component of the immune system to prevent infection, offering a potential clue to the ...

The time it takes for food to pass through your digestive system may seem like a minor detail, but a new study suggests that ...

The appendix is an organ we tend not to think about until it acts up, causes illness and needs to be removed surgically.

Years before he conducted the research that would earn him a Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine, Shinya Yamanaka, MD, ...

High stress and late-night eating combined are linked to significantly increased risk for abnormal bowel habits and reduced ...

Treatment for short bowel syndrome varies by stage and may include intravenous (IV) nutrition, feeding tubes, dietary changes, medications, or surgery.

Through a collaboration between Cornell and the State University of Binghamton in February, scientists found that food grade nanoparticles may potentially have detrimental effects on the function and ...

The small intestine is an important part of the digestive system, connecting the stomach to the large intestine. It stretches about 20 feet and coils to fit in your abdomen. The small intestine is ...

Late-night eating habits coupled with stress were associated with lower gut microbiome diversity and abnormal bowel function, ...